Location

Program Summary

Teach English to Primary school children on the stunning and fun tropical island of Koh Phangan, off the South East coast of Thailand.

We work with 9 schools on the island of Koh Phangan. They are all Thai government primary schools with children aged from 4-12 years old. Schools range in size from 50-300 students.

When you arrive on Koh Phangan we will settle you into your beach bungalow and do an island tour before giving you a full introduction to your school.

A normal week will have around 10 hours of English lessons from Monday to Thursday. When you include the planning and preparation time as well, this is plenty, although you can get more involved if you would like to. You may teach on your own or in a pair with another volunteer.

Your role is to focus on improving speaking and listening skills and building the children's confidence to communicate with foreigners. This means lots of fun and interaction, including games, art, songs (the children love karaoke!) and any other creative activities ...

Program Summary

Teach English to Primary school children on the stunning and fun tropical island of Koh Phangan, off the South East coast of Thailand.

We work with 9 schools on the island of Koh Phangan. They are all Thai government primary schools with children aged from 4-12 years old. Schools range in size from 50-300 students.

When you arrive on Koh Phangan we will settle you into your beach bungalow and do an island tour before giving you a full introduction to your school.

A normal week will have around 10 hours of English lessons from Monday to Thursday. When you include the planning and preparation time as well, this is plenty, although you can get more involved if you would like to. You may teach on your own or in a pair with another volunteer.

Your role is to focus on improving speaking and listening skills and building the children's confidence to communicate with foreigners. This means lots of fun and interaction, including games, art, songs (the children love karaoke!) and any other creative activities that get the kids using English.

You are not expected to be in school when you are not teaching but you are expected to ensure that you plan and deliver good quality lessons.

You will have plenty of free time after work and long weekends to explore the local area.

Accommodation Options

Apartment/Flat

Experience Required

No.

Qualifications

Volunteers often worry that their English may not be good enough or that they don't know how to be a teacher. This is not a problem, full support is provided and we can assure you that your skills are very valuable. There is no need to have any previous teaching experience, just enthusiasm, energy and a love of working with children.